Extremists in Pakistan stop Hindus from celebrating the Diwali festival
New Delhi: The trouble for Hindus in Pakistan once again came to light as some extremists in the Islamic country have forced Hindus to stop celebrating the Diwali festival. Hindus were targeted for celebrating Diwali in the Tando Allahyar district of Pakistan’s Sindh province, says the media report.
According to the media report, on Monday night, unknown miscreants opened fire on a Hindu community gathering in the area engaged in festivities. No casualties were reported, but the attack has created chaos and insecurity in the Hindu community of the area.
The interesting part of this incident is, pro-extremist Pakistan police, have not registered an FIR yet against the miscreants (Muslim mullahs) over the firing incident.
The Hindu community has raised the issue with local Muslim politicians and authorities but has not received a positive response regarding security and safety. Sindhi Hindus have been seen saying they would leave the country.
More than 10 Hindu girls were abducted and converted while six temples came under attack in Pakistan this year.
The local Hindu resident told the media, “We are not allowed to celebrate our religious festival Diwali in Pakistan. What do Muslim mullahs want from us (Hindus)? Give us the right to live in Pakistan or arrange our visas for India. We are ready to move to India if you (Pakistan) are not treating us equally. Our religion Hinduism is not a crime. If we can’t celebrate our religious festivals in Pakistan, then what’s the reason to live in this country? We are requesting authorities to treat us as human,”
According to the 2017 census, The official number of Hindus residing in Pakistan is about 4.5 million, or about 15% of the population.
